Oura puts a ring on Wall Street with one of this year's biggest IPOs

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Practice level

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Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the sentence with the correct present continuous form.

   1. Oura take its business to Wall Street.
   2. Oura is taking its business to Wall Street.
   3. Oura taking its business to Wall Street.
   4. Oura are taking its business to Wall Street.
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   Answer

   Oura is taking its business to Wall Street.

   The present continuous describes an action happening now or around now.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct passive sentence.

   1. Smart rings wear on a person’s finger.
   2. Smart rings are worn on a person’s finger.
   3. Smart rings is worn on a person’s finger.
   4. Smart rings are wear on a person’s finger.
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   Answer

   Smart rings are worn on a person’s finger.

   The passive places attention on what is worn, not who wears it.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct conditional sentence.

   1. If investors agree, health data can help the business.
   2. If investors will agree, health data can help the business.
   3. If investors agreed, health data can helps the business.
   4. If investors agreeing, health data can help the business.
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   Answer

   If investors agree, health data can help the business.

   The first conditional uses present simple after “if.”

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct sentence with “according to.”

   1. According to the report, Oura is a leading manufacturer.
   2. According the report, Oura is a leading manufacturer.
   3. According to report, Oura is leading manufacturer.
   4. According to the report, Oura be a leading manufacturer.
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   Answer

   According to the report, Oura is a leading manufacturer.

   “According to” is followed by a noun or source.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative clause.

   1. The view that health data can help is important.
   2. The view what health data can help is important.
   3. The view where health data can help is important.
   4. The view who health data can help is important.
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   Answer

   The view that health data can help is important.

   “That” correctly introduces information about the view.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.